State Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani‘s upset victory over former Gov. Andrew Cuomo during New York‘s Democratic mayoral primary on Tuesday puts establishment Democrats in a tough position.
A self-proclaimed socialist with less than five years of legislative experience under his belt, Mamdani, 33, built a grassroots campaign centered on affordability that promised to bring working-class voters a slew of progressive policies, including raising taxes on rich people, providing free public buses and child care, freezing rent in subsidized units, and creating government-run grocery stores.
Backed by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), a top New York progressive and fellow socialist, Mamdani’s candidacy marked both the generational and ideological tensions brewing within the Democratic Party. In the millennial-versus-baby boomer race, Mamdani was swift to challenge the more traditional policies espoused
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